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The experience of the People’s Republic of China shows that beyond economic growth, an adaptive and cooperative approach can help reduce poverty even at hard to reach places.
What is needed: Increased financing, reliable supplies of affordable and effective medicines, improved data from health information systems, stronger implementation of national malaria programs, and leadership that looks beyond the health sector.
Demographic changes, such as population aging in East Asia, will affect productivity and competitiveness and shape how innovation is created.
Business sector engagement is key to the success of a German-supported TVET training offer for skilled workers for the wastewater sector in Viet Nam.
Addressing weaknesses in procurement, contract and asset management, and financial management ensures better project management and implementation.
The widespread loss of natural ecosystems and biodiversity is much more than a conservation issue; countless lives and livelihoods depend on them.
A data-driven roadmap integrates governance, technology, and finance to help Sri Lanka’s water utility adapt to climate risks and lower emissions.
Invest in innovative and bankable projects to support healthy oceans and resilient, sustainable blue economy sectors.
Creating an enabling environment for financial technology and innovation and building public trust are key to encouraging more people to bank.
Digital solutions tailored to the local contexts and reinforced by human interactions hold great potential for scaling action against plastic pollution.